Yirranma Place acknowledges that we work, live and play on the stolen land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, who are the traditional custodians of Darlinghurst. Yirranma pays respect to the elders past, present and future of the Eora Nation and extends that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait people.
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Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
Yirranma Place has been created to be a social purpose precinct, designed to create space to bring people together and foster a community for giving in Australia. It invites the wider philanthropic community to share space and ambition, becoming a place of promise and purpose.
Each material and resource has been chosen to enable the for-purpose sector to further generate impact and improve operations.
Yirranma Place was an investment in the future of social purpose and philanthropy in Australia by the Paul Ramsay Foundation. The Foundation's aim was to create a precinct that aligns with the vision of breaking cycles of disadvantage and creating partnerships for potential, transforming a grand building into a space for collaboration, innovation and generating impact.
The hall has been reinvigorated with purpose and energy while retaining its valuable heritage. Blue Gum Hall provides a welcoming arrival and meeting space, maintained as a singular large space that assumes multiple roles for exhibitions and events, including the Core Art Collection. The space has been designed to build trusted social connections and networks, remaining a place where people can congregate.
In partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Two Good Co will be operating the café at Yirranma Place. The café is part of the Two Good Co Work Work program and will service the local community and workers daily.
Visit Cafe at Yirranma Place
Designed by award-winning Sydney landscape architect Blackbeetle, the landscape intention for Yirranma Place was to reinforce the building's historical significance by using a simple and sympathetic planting palette. With more than 6,000 new plants onsite, the plan includes a blend of native Australian plants and lush tropical greenery.
Temporary school operates on site after school at Palmer St outgrows premises and before Darlinghurst Public School opened.
Lot owned by pastoralist Sydney Burdekin.
The site was mostly vacant until the 1920s. Some of its uses, many under a big tent pitched in the open space, included picture shows, political rallies, and farewell nights.
Built, opened and used by the Church of Christ, Scientist, for more than 80 years.
Entrepreneur Mark Carnegie purchased the building and used it as a private residence.
The Paul Ramsay Foundation bought and redeveloped the space to create a collaborative precinct for social purpose.
Yirranma Place has been created to be a social purpose precinct.
Temporary school operates on site after school at Palmer St outgrows premises and before Darlinghurst Public School opened.
Built, opened and used by the Church of Christ, Scientist, for more than 80 years.
The Paul Ramsay Foundation bought and redeveloped the space to create a collaborative precinct for social purpose.
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Lot owned by pastoralist Sydney Burdekin.
The site was mostly vacant until the 1920s. Some of its uses, many under a big tent pitched in the open space, included picture shows, political rallies, and farewell nights.
Entrepreneur Mark Carnegie purchased the building and used it as a private residence.
Yirranma Place has been created to be a social purpose precinct.
In establishing Yirranma Place, the Paul Ramsay Foundation has reimagined and breathed new life into the historic First Church of Christ, Scientist building which was first opened at 262 Liverpool Street in 1927.
The significant heritage of the building made preservation a critical element of the works undertaken to create today's Yirranma Place.
Yirranma (yeer-rahn-ma) is broadly translated to mean "many create”; synonymous with the intended purpose of the building and the community it aims to create. It is a contemporary meeting place on the land that has been part of Gadigal country for tens of thousands of years.
The influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples extends throughout the building. The naming system for the rooms was intended to instil a sense of layered identities, histories and memories. Travelling through the building, visitors encounter welcoming stories of place that work to enhance a sense of community.
